Bioshock 2

[Strid]

Kinda shocked there isn't a thread about this already. I wasn't interested in it until I was reminded it had multiplayer. I didn't particularly care for the original, but after watchin' some YouTubes of the MP I had to give it a go. I kinda figured it'd either be decent or shitty, but it's actually a helluva lot of fun. It's pretty much Team Fortress 2 on Crack. In a time full of realistic shooters this is really a necessary break in my opinion. I just rented it for the best but I'm definitely goin' to be buyin' this sucker after my rental is up.

On the technical side, I heard from some of my friends on the 360 that its a damn lagfest and freezes a lot so I opted for the PS3 version. The PS3 version suffers from lag, but it's not Gears of War lag where you shoot right at someone and they never die nor is it as bad as CoD: MW2 (bump, bump, make it 10 ft., bumped back 20ft). Every once in a blue moon I'd get a little hiccup, but it never happened durin' combat and never made me do the "WTF man come on!" It also never happened more than once a match. The matchmaking is shitty and due to the RPG nature of the game, the ranking up actually means a lot in this game as opposed to a Call of Duty game. That's really the only complaint I have against the game.

I figured since I didn't like the first game I wouldn't care for the single player in this one. I'm friggin' diggin' it. Being a Bi Daddy is just mind blowing to me for some reason. This Bioshock is just awesome. Hopefully the MP crowd will stick around for a long, long while.

 

[Chasym]

got this for my bday, been playin the hell out of it. I loved the first bioshock and that makes the story in this one all the more sweet when you get to see characters from the first one that you didnt get a back story on, finally getting some answers!
The multiplayer is fun too, I dont know about lag and freezing, i have seen none whatsoever in the MP portion of the game, ive put in about 50 matches so far. Havent even noticed a minor lag spike. But yes this game is awesome, im running along on hard mode and being a regular to the first definitely makes it easier.

 

[Bajaratt]

I've been playing it the last two days, I absolutely love the improvements to hacking and the new weapons they have.

 

[ds083roadkill]

scout + lv3 hypotize is so fun lol

edit: fucking game froze, gathering those stupid flowers.... wish it would auto save more often -.-

 

[Auron X]

Beat the game on hard last night. Was pretty fun, at the end it became too easy with all the upgrades. Loving the multiplayer so far and I've gotten pretty far with insect swarm being my main tool of destruction.

 

[ipai]

insect swarm was always one of my favorite things to use. Even in the first one. I have to say though the new hacking system is a lot smoother than the last. And for whatever reason I didn't find all the weapon upgrades. But I'll be playing through it again anyhow so we'll see. What do you all think of the multiplayer?

 

[Strid]

I got over the MP after the second night. At first it was an amazing experience but after the first night of play it just became a laggy mess. I enjoyed it enough to put up with it though, so I continued on. After I hit level 32 I realized why I'd never buy this game at that point, the only loadout that makes you a worthy opponent is one that includes the Rivet Gun, Houdini, and some form of CC. I can wreck with the Rivet Gun, but when everyone on the map is running around with a Rivet Gun, it just isn't fun anymore. It was like playing Quantum of Solace MP, such a breath of fresh air from CoD, and then everyone figures out you can sniper with shotguns which renders any other gun useless. I hate MP like that.

That being said, I might rent it on the 360 for the MP achievements since they don't take too long to get. I'm also curious as to how it handles on the Xbox, as all I have heard are rumors, and how the players are.

 

[ipai]

I play it on xbox. I really like it. I've never had any trouble with lag. I'm still very undecided on the multiplayer though. I've played a few rounds and ranked up a little bit but I'm just not sure if its for me. I'll probably continue through though just to get the achievements.